'I don't go to NFL functions...I don't want them to see me like this'

dakboy · 2008-10-20T14:26:52+00:00

"I tried coaching [as a volunteer at the high school level], but my body couldn't take it; I can't stay on my feet that long. What kind of an example am I setting for kids if I'm walking around with a cane?

A very good one. The lesson: Take care of your body! No one forces an individual to play football, especially hurt. It is ultimately your body and your decision.

Kids at the high school level with aspirations of being stars in college and the pros only see the money & fame. They need to know what the price is.

None of this comes in the tone of a complaint. Washington wishes only that when he played he had known more about what he was doing to his body and had taken better care of it. He wishes that he had not allowed himself to be shot up with painkillers and cortisone so he could play hurt. Like the other former players who have been down that tortuous road, he assumes his share of the blame.

"It was my choice to do what I did," he says. "I guess I didn't expect to be in this kind of shape."

Go back to coaching. Educate those kids. Help them not make the mistakes you made.

SnakeJG · 2008-10-20T19:25:39+00:00

Why is this in MensRights?

Clothos · 2008-10-20T17:40:31+00:00

Wow, sounds like this guy lives with a lot of pain. He should try smoking marijuana.

nrbartman · 2008-10-20T17:54:48+00:00

The moral of the story...if you're good enough to be one of the 250 or so players that enter the NFL each year and you get your shot at making a roster....DON'T.

Pass on the opportunity of a lifetime because this guy chose to play hurt.

Title	'I don't go to NFL functions...I don't want them to see me like this'
Author	[deleted]
Upvotes	5
Comments	5
Date	October 20, 2008 1:48 PM UTC (17 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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